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Park in the car park at the post office, Marcel Pagnol complex in La Roque d'Anthéron.
(S/E) Take Rue du Pigeonnier, which climbs in a south-westerly direction, and cross the Marseille canal
Continue straight ahead and very quickly leave the tarmac to start climbing a wide track through a pine forest. Reach the top of the hill and you will find a crossroads.
(1) Turn right and stay on the wide track. A sign indicates the direction of La Jacourelle - Chapelle de Goiron. Follow it, staying on the edge of the forest, until you reach the D67a tarmac road.
(2) Cross the road and turn left, continuing for about 100 metres. Leave the road on the right towards La Jacourelle farm. Leave the goat farm on your right and continue straight ahead. Continue through this pretty valley between olive groves and pastures. Please note that this is a Natura 2000 area. Start climbing up to the Jacourelle cistern.
(3) Turn left at the hairpin bend. Enter private property, continue to follow the yellow markings and start climbing.
(4) Leave the track to climb up to the left via a path that crosses a small heath forest.
Join a track, then pass a high-voltage pylon.
(5) Shortly afterwards, on a slight plateau, look for a small path climbing up to the right. The path is not marked but is easily visible and the climb is fairly steep through the woods. Arrive at the Sainte-Anne de Goiron Chapel.
Here, you can take a short detour to the Manivert plateau, where you will find the Sainte-Anne Maquis Memorial.
(6) Then follow the small tarmac road that passes in front of some old troglodyte dwellings and continue along the road. You will come to a multiple crossroads.
(7) Leave the tarmac road and take the small path in the middle that climbs towards the lookout point.
(8) Descend, staying close to the road, until you reach the Saint-Anne pass.
(9) Cross the road and follow the wide DFCI firebreak track.
A small path runs alongside this track, but be careful as it is mainly for mountain bikes.
(10) Pass by the antenna, which is the highest point of the hike.
Note: stay on the ridge throughout this section to enjoy beautiful panoramic views of the Rognes plain, Sainte-Victoire mountain, Sainte-Baume, the Chaîne de l'Étoile with the Pilon du Roi, and the Étang de Berre. On the other side, overlooking the Durance valley, you can see the Luberon, and further away, Mont Ventoux and the Lure mountain.
Continue to a cistern.
(11) Begin your descent by turning left at a bend of almost 180°. You will reach the high-voltage power line. Do not pass under the line.
(12) Cut left and continue along the main, slightly sandy path. You will arrive near an electricity pylon.
(13) Descend on the right. A sign indicates La Roque-d'Anthéron via the Castellas valley, 50 mins.
Find a small path that leads into a shaded valley facing north. Some sections require the use of your hands.
Caution: in wet weather, this stony section requires some care.
You will notice the stone foundations of an old mule track at the edge of the path. The path then gradually widens until you reach the Michel Bouchard Stadium.
Cross the Marseille canal to reach the cemetery wall. Turn left to quickly reach the car park at the post office (S/E).
, a visit to the chapel (picnic stop) and the monument right next to it.
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